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2014
Tile Initiative
STANDARDS.
SCIENCE.
EDUCATION.
ADVOCACY.
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eading Association for National and International
Standards for Tile, Installation Materials,
and Sustainability
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ecretariat of ANSI Accredited Standards
Committee A108 and ISO Technical Committee 189
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ditor and Publisher of the TCNA Handbook for
Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation
Science
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argest Independent Tile and Installation
Materials Testing Laboratory in North America
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eading Research Partner in the Development
of Standards
Education
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ounding Partner in Installer Education and
Certification Programs in the U.S. and Mexico
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romoting Tile’s Superior Sustainability through
the Green Squared® Standard
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rovider of Quarterly Tile Industry Economic
Reports
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Advocacy
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and Regulatory Matters
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Import Issues
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CONTENTS
TCNA Alert
Coefficient of Friction (COF) Standard for Ceramic Tile
TCNA Bulletins
What Is True Porcelain?
Choosing Your Tile Contractor
1
3
4
TCNA Report
When Quality is the Bottom Line:
Match ACT-Certified Installers to the Job at Hand6
Sustainability Update
The EPD for Tile Made in North America
Got LEED? Get Tile! The Beauty of Sustainability
10
12
28
CTEF — Financial Sponsors
2014 CTEF Sponsors List
36
TCNA Membership
Member Directory
40
ABOUT THE ADVERTISERS
The advertisements in this issue come from the Signature Level and Platinum Level sponsors of the
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF). Their generous donations enable the administration and
growth of CTEF’s educational and certification programs for tile installers and other tile industry
professionals. These programs benefit the construction industry and tile-consuming public by
facilitating a higher level of craftsmanship in tile installation and a means of identifying qualified
installers in the trade. For more information, visit tilecareer.com. All of the funds received go
directly to CTEF with the cost of printing donated by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA),
publisher of the TCNA Handbook.
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2014 TCNA | Tile Initiative | III
The standard for coefficient of friction (COF) for tile floors has changed.
Whether you’re manufacturing, specifying, selling, installing, or maintaining
ceramic tile floors, it’s important to know the COF of your floor tile according
to the new standard and test method, the DCOF AcuTest.® Our lab not only
runs this test, we helped develop the protocol. Send us your tiles today, and
be sure you’re meeting this new and very important safety standard.
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TCNA ALERT
COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION (COF)
STANDARD FOR CERAMIC TILE
DON’T SLIP UP
WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY!
Update your tile specs with new COF requirements including
the following: Tiles suitable for level interior spaces expected
to be walked upon when wet shall have a wet DCOF of 0.42
or greater when tested per the DCOF AcuTest.®
The ANSI A137.1 standard for ceramic tiles now states, “The specifier shall
determine tiles appropriate for specific project conditions, considering by way
of example, but not in limitation, type of use, traffic, expected contaminants,
expected maintenance, expected wear, and manufacturers’ guidelines
and recommendations.”
If you’re specifying, selling, manufacturing, installing, or maintaining ceramic
tile floors, it’s important to know about recent changes to the coefficient
of friction (COF) requirements in the ANSI standard. Project plans and
specifications, maintenance programs, etc., referencing a minimum COF
of 0.6 per ASTM C1028 (the old COF test method) do not meet the new
requirements of the standard, which went into effect late in 2012.
To meet the new DCOF AcuTest criteria, you cannot use old COF values
from C1028 measurements. The test methodologies are different, and
accordingly, there is no direct correlation between specific C1028 COF
values and the values measured by the DCOF AcuTest. Additionally,
ASTM C1028 has been withdrawn, effective February 1, 2014.
Don’t slip up when it comes to safety!
For the full text of the COF standard
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2014 TCNA | Tile Initiative | 1
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TCNA BULLETIN
WHAT IS
TRUE PORCELAIN?
Tile Council is a partner in the Porcelain Tile
Certification Agency (PTCA), a non-profit
consumer protection group that combats
falsely-labeled non-porcelain tiles through
its certification and labeling program for
manufacturers and sellers of genuine porcelain
tile. For a list of certified porcelain product lines
and more information, visit www.ptcaonline.org.
The difference between real and false
porcelain cannot be detected by eye. . . .
Suppliers of falsely-labeled porcelain are
defrauding the consumer and benefitting
from the popularity and market value of
genuine porcelain.
Porcelain tile has become increasingly popular over the past decade. The American National Standard
Specifications for Ceramic Tile (ANSI A137.1) require tile to have a water absorption of 0.5% or less to
be classified as porcelain, when tested per ASTM C373, the most stringent test for measuring water
absorption. Manufacturing tile that meets this standard — true porcelain — requires porcelain-grade
clays and other unique raw materials, plus precision milling processes and kilns set to extremely high
firing temperatures (2100°F to 2300°F). The required raw materials, energy, and manufacturing
equipment needed to produce such low porosity, high density tile are why real porcelain is typically
more expensive than non-porcelain tile.
The difference between real and false porcelain cannot be detected by eye — the only way to know is
to have a laboratory verify the tile’s water absorption is 0.5% or less. Through our lab, Tile Council has
identified more than one hundred falsely-labeled “porcelain” tiles with a water absorption well over
0.5% — sometimes as high as 3%. Suppliers of falsely-labeled porcelain are defrauding the consumer
and benefitting from the popularity and market value of genuine porcelain. This is particularly true
for imported tile, and, considering that more than 70 percent of the tile sold in the United States is
imported, much of the “porcelain” being sold may be falsely labeled.
ASTM C373 Water Absorption Test
For ceramic tile, water absorption refers to the maximum amount of water that a tile can be made to absorb.
In the lab test ASTM C373, water is forced into the deepest pores of the tile. So, measuring water absorption
can also be looked at as measuring available tile porosity — the more water that can be absorbed, the more
porous (less dense) the tile.
TILE POROSITY
MAGNIFIED 200X
Tile sample is
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Dried tile sample
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Saturated tile sample
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amount of weight gain
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Maximum amount of
water is forced into
the tile sample by
boiling and soaking it
Water absorption is calculated.
The change in weight is expressed
as the percentage of the tile’s
dry weight
Photos courtesy of
TCNA Laboratory
0.39% water absorption
5–6% water absorption
TCNA BULLETIN
CHOOSING YOUR TILE CONTRACTOR
TILE: It’s the go-to finish when you’re looking for high fashion
and high function. But you might not get either if you leave
it to just anyone to install. Unlike plumbing, electrical, and
structural masonry trades, tile installers and the tile contractors
that employ them are not generally required to meet minimum
trade craft criteria to be in business.
The difference between trained, experienced installers and
inexperienced installers is noticeably reflected in their work,
and the difference between a quality contractor and a deficient
one is reflected in their service and business operations.
Together, contractor and installer transform your concept into
reality. Whether you’re a design/build professional selecting
tile contractors on a regular basis or a homeowner with a
single tile project, it’s just not possible to overestimate the
importance of finding qualified contractors and installers.
THE REPUTABLE TILE CONTRACTOR
Operates a legitimate business, with responsible business
practices and a policy of standing behind their work.
Invests in continuing education necessary to stay
up-to-date on current building codes, regulations,
standards, and best practices. On-the-job training is
the most popular way to learn a construction trade,
but formalized training is a must for ensuring correct
installation methods are being taught to and used by
installers on your project.
Carries
all required business licenses and insurances, and
doesn’t push liabilities for property damages or worker
injuries onto others.
D oes not misclassify workers to avoid paying into social
security, unemployment, workers’ compensation, and other
employee programs.
Has a traceable business location so customers can be
sure post-installation questions and issues are addressed
and resolved.
H as a track record for quality and service: Good contractors
can easily produce references and verifiable documentation
of their commitment to quality and service.
ARCHITECTS & SPECIFIERS
Include language in job specifications requiring qualified
labor and enforce it with the GC. See the TCNA Handbook
for a list of industry recognized prequalification programs
for installers and contractors such as the CTEF Certified
Tile Installer Program, the ACT (Advanced Certifications
for Tile Installers) Program, the NTCA 5-Star Contractor
Program, and the TCAA Trowel of Excellence Program.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
Deliver a quality tile installation by fulfilling contractor
qualification requirements in job specifications. When
not included, utilize internally developed qualifications.
Require proof of qualifications to be included with all
project bids. Thoroughly compare estimates from bidding
contractors before awarding contracts. Often, higher
estimates reflect better materials and additional necessary
components and tasks, like substrate preparation and
movement joints.
HOMEOWNERS
Don’t hesitate to ask contractors for proof of insurance,
their license (where required), and their installation
qualifications. Thoroughly interview bidding contractors
and check several references. Utilize consumer resources
available from your state on the internet and from the
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation.
Call CTEF at 864-222-2131 or visit
tilecareer.com for assistance
finding or specifying a quality contractor.
“Because tile is a permanent
finish, the lowest bid should
not be the driving factor,
but rather who is the most
qualified to perform the
scope of the work specified.”
— TCNA Handbook
TCNA REPORT
WHEN QUALITY IS THE BOTTOM LINE:
MATCH ACT-CERTIFIED INSTALLERS
TO THE JOB AT HAND
Tile setting isn’t like it used to be; it has become
a more and more specialized trade. Yet it remains
largely unregulated when it comes to requirements
for installers, whether for training or for proven
adherence to best practices and industry standards.
The easy entry into tile setting means the contractor
bidding on your job could have seasoned, skilled
craftworkers or untrained installers with little
experience under their belts. And, without an
established skills baseline, the contractors that
don’t invest in installer training and education
have a competitive edge if the only consideration
for choosing from a pool of tile contractors is
which one has submitted the lowest bid, the norm
for the vast majority of commercial work today.
This is the system for awarding tile jobs — too
often to unqualified companies — that the tile
industry is waging war against through a new
program called ACT (Advanced Certifications
for Tile Installers).
Launched in early 2014, ACT is a set of written
and hands-on tests for five defined skill sets:
installation of a shower base, waterproof/crack
isolation membrane installation, wall mud, floor
mud, and large-format tile installation, which
includes substrate preparation. Testing was
developed around these specialized facets of
installation because they were identified as
crucial skills that require proven — not presumed
—proficiency, when needed for a given project.
Installers can take any or all of the ACT tests to
suit their experience and the types of work they
do well. Likewise, project specs can call out the
applicable certifications needed.
While other training and certification programs
are available to tile installers, the ACT program
has garnered wide support from the tile industry
at large because it is standards-based and highly
demanding. The written and hands-on tests
have strictly enforced time limits, and installers’
hands‑on work is personally evaluated and scored
by trained, approved evaluators, all of whom
have a solid, successful installation background
of their own. Photos of the completed test
modules, including close-ups, are submitted by
the evaluators to substantiate their scoring and to
facilitate additional evaluation by others off site.
Upon completion of a hands-on test module by
the installer, the evaluator literally tears it apart.
By prying up tiles and probing fresh mortar
beds, ACT test evaluators judge what’s below the
surface, a crucial component of the program, as
so much of what is required for a successful tile
installation lies below the finished tile work. Each
hands-on test includes “critical required points”
that the installer must meet fully in order to pass.
These are things that would cause or contribute
to a failure in the real world, like a shower pan
membrane that does not pass a leak test.
To summarize, the ACT tests are not show-upfor-a-demonstration-and-get-your-certificate
events. Before taking a test, an installer receives
the applicable industry standards and a guide
that outlines the materials and components of
the test, and he or she must use these to prepare
and show up ready to go. Test evaluators do not
demonstrate proper technique or give installers
pointers as they work. In short, these are real tests
that a percentage of installers fail — this is what
differentiates a meaningful certification from an
educational session that comes with what is no
more than a certificate of attendance.
ACT tests are not show-upfor-a-demonstration-andget-your-certificate events…
these are real tests that a
percentage of installers fail,
which is what differentiates
a meaningful certification
from an educational session
Construction and building design
professionals are encouraged to
integrate such installer qualifications as
requirements for the contractors bidding
the project, in the quality assurance
section of the specifications. Requiring
evidence of program completion or
certifications in the submittals section is
recommended to help ensure the specified
requirements for installers are met.
ACT tests are administered by the Ceramic
Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) and
the International Masonry Institute
(IMI), which collaborated to develop the
program, with support from product
manufacturers and industry organizations
including the National Tile Contractors
Association (NTCA), Tile Contractors
Association of America (TCAA), Tile
Council of North America (TCNA), and
the International Union of Bricklayers
and Allied Craftworkers (IUBAC). To be
eligible to take an ACT test, an installer
must first earn his or her Certified Tile
Installer (CTI) credential through CTEF, a
certification of proficiency in fundamental
thin-bed installation, or, he or she must be
a U.S. Department of Labor recognized
Journeyman Tile Layer, a designation
typically achieved through a unionadministered apprenticeship program.
TCNA REPORT
WHEN QUALITY IS THE BOTTOM LINE:
MATCH ACT-CERTIFIED INSTALLERS
TO THE JOB AT HAND
ACT Certification: LARGE FORMAT TILE
When to Specify: Specify ACT LARGE FORMAT TILE certification
when tile larger than 14” long will be installed by a thin-bed method
Critical Installation Skills Tested: Flattening a substrate to receive
large tile and installing large tile within industry tolerances for
coverage, flatness, and lippage
• Evaluate flatness of substrate and remediate, as necessary,
using floor patch/leveler
• Achieve minimum 80% contact of bonding mortar to tile
and substrate, as required by ANSI standards
• L ay tile in 33% offset pattern as required by ANSI standards
for large tile
• Produce finished work with minimal lippage
ACT Certification: MEMBRANES
When to Specify: Specify ACT MEMBRANES certification when a
sheet or liquid membrane will be used for waterproofing or crack isolation
Critical Installation Skills Tested: Application of sheet and liquid
membranes with emphasis on avoiding common installation errors
that affect waterproofness
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Create properly folded, square in-corners and out-corners
Flash membrane up round floor penetration (pipe)
Properly integrate membrane to floor drain assembly
Overlap and properly seam sheet membrane
Apply liquid membrane to achieve proper mil thickness
ACT Certification: SHOWERS
When to Specify: Specify ACT SHOWERS when designing showers
with a mortar bed and tile floor over a shower-pan membrane
Critical Installation Skills Tested: Creating a watertight (leak-proof)
shower base that effectively evacuates water
• Install sloped pre-fill under shower pan membrane
• Maintain open weep holes to allow water passage
• Maintain watertightness by keeping all fasteners well above
water exposure level
• Form shower pan membrane by folding (not cutting) corners
• Wrap curb completely with shower pan membrane; fasten
on outside only
• Tightly connect shower pan membrane to drain housing
• Pass leak test
ACT Certification: MUD WORK, WALLS AND FLOORS
When to Specify: Specify ACT MUD WORK, WALLS when tile
on walls will be installed over a mortar bed, and specify
ACT MUD WORK, FLOORS when tile on floors will be installed
over a mortar bed
Critical Installation Skills Tested: Mixing and installing wall
and floor mud to ANSI standards
• Install cleavage membrane and reinforcing
• Meet minimum and maximum allowable thickness
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reate flat, level mortar bed floor and flat, plumb mortar
bed walls
• Form square in-corners and out-corners
• Maintain precise dimensions and uniformity
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SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE
THE EPD FOR TILE MADE IN
NORTH AMERICA
THE NEXT CHAPTER IN SPECIFYING
SUSTAINABLE FLOORING IS HERE
Specifiers and other building design and construction
industry professionals seeking sustainable flooring options
can now look to the North American ceramic tile EPD, the
first in the industry, to evaluate and understand ceramic tile’s
environmental footprint. An EPD (Environmental Product
Declaration) is a report that quantifies the environmental
impacts of a product throughout its life cycle. It contains
information about a product’s carbon footprint and resource
depletion potential, among other things. An EPD is not
intended to be a claim of environmental superiority. Rather,
it is similar in concept to nutrition reporting. An EPD tells a
product’s complete environmental story in a standardized
format that allows products to be compared to each other,
much as nutritional labels allow food products to be compared.
As a result, EPDs have become increasingly popular, a
“must-have” for some, because they provide the detail and
transparency needed to facilitate informed buying decisions.
The North American tile EPD is a comprehensive analysis
of over 95% of the ceramic tile produced in North America,
based on data collected by PE International and verified and
certified by UL Environment, both well-established leaders in
the field of sustainability assessment and certification.
THE NORTH AMERICAN TILE
EPD BRINGS IMMEDIATE
BENEFITS:
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iles made by the North American
manufacturers whose products
and operations were evaluated for
the composite EPD will contribute
towards points in LEED and other
green building standards and
rating systems, including future
versions of the International Green
Construction Code (IgCC).
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aving submitted data for the
composite EPD, participating
manufacturers will start to
develop and release productspecific EPDs, which will qualify
those products to additionally
contribute towards points in
LEED and other green building
standards and rating systems.
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he sustainability and
environmental impacts of
North American tile can be directly
compared to other flooring
products that have an EPD.
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ransparency and technical
detail on the sustainability of
North American tile, based
on industry-wide life-cycle
data, will for the first time be
available. Increasingly, this is
being requested by the green
building community.
The tile EPD is based principally on a
life cycle assessment (LCA), which addresses
myriad aspects of ceramic tile: sourcing and
extraction of raw materials; manufacturing
processes; health, safety and environmental
aspects of production and installation;
production waste; product delivery
considerations like distances to typical
markets; use and maintenance of the
flooring; and end of product life options
such as reuse, repurposing, and disposal.
To ensure products are compared fairly and
definitively, Product Category Rules (PCRs)
are used. These rules establish the framework
for how evaluations must be made, what
information must be reported, and how
declarations must be organized within a
common category of products. This prevents
green washing because the rules require
that all included parameters and impacts be
reported, not just those for which a product
type performs the best. The ceramic tile
EPD follows the same PCRs used for carpet,
resilient tile, laminate, and wood flooring,
allowing all flooring products to be compared.
Because the PCRs require consistent reporting,
end users can select products based on the
specific criteria of importance to them.
Developing a North American ceramic tile EPD
was a natural next step for the Tile Council
of North America, which launched Green
Squared® in 2012 to provide multi-attribute
sustainability evaluation criteria for tile and
installation materials and a means — Green
Squared Certification — of easily identifying
the most sustainable tile products available.
When selecting sustainable products, two
important considerations can now be made:
1) Compliance with multi-attribute criteria;
and 2) Evaluation based on a life cycle
assessment as reported through the North
American ceramic tile EPD. Together, they
serve as useful product selection tools that
make the design professional’s job easier
when building green.
GOT LEED? GET TILE!
A GUIDE TO LEED v4 AND TILE
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating systems allow builders,
owners, and tenants to evaluate the overall sustainability of their projects. Points toward LEED
certification can be obtained by making sustainable choices while designing, constructing, and operating
a new or existing building or major renovation. In LEED Building Design and Construction (BD+C)
v4, there are 110 possible points. Through auditing by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the
organization that developed LEED, a building can be awarded a certification ranging from LEED Certified
(40-49 points) to LEED Platinum (80-110 points).
The building materials and systems chosen for a project play an important role in satisfying requirements
needed to attain certification, and using ceramic tile can be quite advantageous. The precise number of
points earned depends on many factors and varies widely depending on project particulars; nevertheless,
sustainable applications for tile are virtually endless, limited only by the imaginations of architects,
designers, and budgets. Some credits, requirements, and other details do not appear below; this was
done solely for the sake of clarity and relevance to tile and installation products.
This guide explains how ceramic tile can be integrated into projects that meet the criteria for pertinent
LEED Credits in six LEED Credit categories: Integrative Process; Materials and Resources; Indoor
Environmental Quality; Sustainable Sites; Energy and Atmosphere; and Innovation.
Green Squared Certified products have extensive sustainability attributes that can help fulfill a broad
range of LEED v4 criteria.
FIND IT FAST
LEED points may be
earned using a variety
of approaches, and
many factors can
greatly influence the
overall sustainability
of any project.
Work with product
representatives from
the North American
tile industry, many
of whom are LEED
Accredited Professionals
(LEED APs), to help
you better understand
how tile installations
can be integrated
into projects to help
achieve the desired
sustainability and
certification.
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Building Life-cycle Impact Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Building Product Disclosure and Optimization —
Environmental Product Declarations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sourcing of Raw Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Material Ingredients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
Construction and Demolition Waste Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Low-Emitting Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Indoor Air Quality Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Thermal Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SUSTAINABLE SITES
Open Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Heat Island Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
INTEGRATIVE PROCESS
Integrative Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE
Optimize Energy Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
INNOVATION
Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Building materials and systems
chosen for a project play an
important role in satisfying
requirements . . . using ceramic
tile can be quite advantageous.
Vaulted ceiling with Guastavino tiles,
Manhattan Municipal Building,
New York City, completed in 1914
LEED v4 CREDIT CATEGORY
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
BUILDING LIFE-CYCLE IMPACT REDUCTION
STATED INTENT: “To encourage adaptive reuse and optimize the environmental
performance of products and materials.”
PERTINENT REQUIREMENTS:
TIPS FOR INTEGRATING TILE INTO YOUR DESIGN:
Option 1: Historic building reuse
Tile’s inherent durability makes it one of the
few interior surface coverings that can be
reused in renovations without refinishing. Often,
preservationists enthusiastically incorporate
exquisite historic tile installations into building
restorations, celebrating the industry’s rich,
artistic heritage.
•M
aintain the existing building structure,
envelope, and interior nonstructural
elements of a historic building or
contributing building in a historic district.
Option 3: Building and material reuse
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euse or salvage building materials from off
site or on site as a percentage of the surface
area. Include structural elements (e.g., floors,
roof decking), enclosure materials (e.g., skin,
framing), and permanently installed interior
elements (e.g., walls, doors, floor coverings,
ceiling systems).
Tile’s 60+ year lifespan and minimal environmental
footprint offer significant advantages in a
whole-building life cycle assessment. And
because Option 4 requires material selection
based on a 60-year whole-building life cycle
assessment, specifying tile is an ideal way to
contribute to this requirement.
Option 4: Whole-building life cycle assessment
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BUILDING PRODUCT DISCLOSURE AND OPTIMIZATION —
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS
STATED INTENT: “To encourage the use of products and materials for which life-cycle
information is available and that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable
life-cycle impacts. To reward project teams for selecting products from manufacturers
who have verified improved environmental life-cycle impacts.”
Option 1: Environmental product declaration (EPD)
To ensure that tile is taken into consideration
when making EPD-based product comparisons,
TCNA released an industry-wide EPD in 2014 that
provides a third-party verified, comprehensive
analysis of the majority of ceramic tile produced
in North America. This EPD is based on a
life cycle assessment (LCA) that addresses
everything from sourcing and extraction of raw
materials to end of product life options.
Use at least 20 different permanently installed
products sourced from at least five different
manufacturers that meet one of the disclosure
criteria below.
•P
roducts with a product-specific, publicly
available life cycle assessment (LCA)
• Products with an industry-wide (generic) EPD
• Products with a product-specific EPD
Option 2: Multi-attribute optimization
Use products that comply with one of the criteria
below for 50%, by cost, of the total value of
permanently installed products in the project.
• Products that demonstrate impact reduction
below industry average in at least three
impact categories
Some tile products that were included in the
generic EPD have proprietary life-cycle data
available, and those that demonstrate impact
reduction below industry average can further
contribute to this Credit.
SOURCING OF RAW MATERIALS
life-cycle impacts. To reward project teams for selecting products verified to have been
extracted or sourced in a responsible manner.”
Option 1: Raw material source and extraction
reporting
Query North American tile or related installation
material manufacturers about whether or not
sustainability reports are available from their
raw material suppliers.
AND/OR
Option 2: Leadership extraction practices
Use products that meet at least one of the
responsible extraction criteria listed below
for at least 25%, by cost, of the total value of
permanently installed building products in
the project.
• Extended producer responsibility (EPR)
• Materials reuse
• Recycled content
Products sourced (extracted, manufactured,
purchased) within 100 miles (160 km) of the
project site are valued at 200% of their base
contributing cost.
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Tile can also fulfill responsible extraction criteria:
• Some North American tile manufacturers
practice extended producer responsibility
(EPR) through “take-back” programs
• Tile’s inherent durability makes it a great option
as a reused or salvaged material (i.e. refurbished
product), especially in decorative applications.
• The production of tile and related installation
materials often incorporates pre- and postconsumer recycled content. Responsible
extraction practices, including the use of recycled
or reclaimed waste material in manufacturing,
are required of Green Squared Certified products.
With tile and related installation material manufacturing facilities located in nearly every region of
North America, regionally manufactured products
are likely available, and those meeting the above
provisions can double their contribution to
satisfying the requirements of this Credit.
MATERIAL INGREDIENTS
life-cycle impacts. To reward project teams for selecting products for which the chemical
ingredients in the product are inventoried using an accepted methodology and for selecting
products verified to minimize the use and generation of harmful substances. To reward raw
material manufacturers who produce products verified to have improved life-cycle impacts.”
Option 1: Material ingredient reporting
Use at least 20 different permanently-installed
products from at least five different
manufacturers that demonstrate the chemical
inventory of the product to at least 0.1% (1000 ppm).
Tile and related installation materials are
typically made of safe natural ingredients, and
some manufacturers offer chemical inventories
of their products, and/or have released health
product declarations (HPDs) and other USGBC
approved material ingredient reports. Others
might provide such reporting on request.
Additionally, material ingredient record keeping
is required of Green Squared Certified tiles
and installation materials.
AND/OR
Option 2: Material ingredient optimization
Use products that document their material ingredient
optimization for at least 25%, by cost, of the total
value of permanently installed products in the project.
AND/OR
Option 3: Product manufacturer supply chain
optimization
Use building products for at least 25%, by cost, of
the total value of permanently installed products
in the project from manufacturers who engage
in safety, health, hazard, and risk programs and
require independent third party verification of
their supply chain for minimization of health and
safety hazards pertinent to chemical ingredients.
Inquire with manufacturers about whether
they have voluntary ingredient reporting or
optimization initiatives in place themselves
or within their supply chain. Also ask about
production and ingredient extraction locations
as regionally manufactured products can
double the contribution to the requirements
of this Credit.
For credit achievement calculation of options
2 and 3, products sourced (extracted,
manufactured, purchased) within 100 miles
(160 km) of the project site are valued at 200%
of their base contributing cost.
Using broken ceramic tile in decorative applications is a time-honored practice, as evidenced in this
early 20th-century mosaic designed by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona, Spain.
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CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT
STATED INTENT: “To reduce construction and demolition waste disposed of in landfills
and incineration facilities by recovering, reusing, and recycling materials.”
Recycle and/or salvage nonhazardous
construction and demolition materials:
Tile products are solid, inert, and nonhazardous,
and can be crushed and recycled into new
materials or aggregates for the manufacture of
new products, clean fill, or other beneficial reuse
projects (e.g. roadways). Additionally, tile and
related installation material packaging is widely
recyclable. This comprehensive recyclability
makes tile a good fit for a variety of material
diversion streams.
Option 1: Diversion
Divert a minimum of 50% or 75% of the total
construction and demolition material using a
minimum of three or four material streams.
OR
Option 2: Reduction of total waste material
Do not generate more than 2.5 pounds of
construction waste per square foot of the
building’s floor area.
A typical tile installation involves products of
standard material lengths and quantities, largely
eliminating off-cuts and scrap and reducing
jobsite waste. Moreover, new reduced-thickness
tile technologies are allowing tile to be installed
over existing materials, eliminating the need for
waste-producing demolition. Tile installations
clearly contribute to the minimal waste per
square foot requirements of Option 2.
Tile’s zero VOC emissions make it a perfect part of any indoor air quality management plan.
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INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
LOW-EMITTING MATERIALS
STATED INTENT: “To reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants that can damage
air quality, human health, productivity, and the environment.”
Option 1: Product Category Calculations
Tile is VOC-free, due to its inherent inorganic
properties, and is cited by this credit as an
“inherently non-emitting source.” This means
that ceramic tile may be used towards this credit
without any requirements for testing.
To demonstrate compliance, a product or layer
must meet all of the following, as applicable.
Inherently non-emitting sources. Products
that are inherently non-emitting sources of
VOCs (stone, ceramic, powder-coated metals,
plated or anodized metal, glass, concrete,
clay brick, and unfinished or untreated solid
wood flooring) are considered fully compliant
without any VOC emissions testing if they do
not include integral organic-based surface
coatings, binders, or sealants.
Many tile adhesives, grouts and backer boards that
contain zero or very low VOCs are available;
these materials are well below the thresholds of
compliance with emissions and content standards.
Green Squared Certified tiles and installation
materials are verified as inorganic or within the
content and emission limits specified by this Credit.
General emissions evaluation. Building products
must be tested and determined compliant in
accordance with CDPH Standard Method v1.12010, using the applicable exposure scenario.
Additional VOC content requirements for
wet-applied products.
•A
ll adhesives and sealants wet-applied on site
must meet the applicable chemical content
requirements of SCAQMD Rule 1168, July 1, 2005.
CONSTRUCTION INDOOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN
STATED INTENT: “To promote the well-being of construction workers and building
occupants by minimizing indoor air quality problems associated with construction
and renovation.”
Develop and implement an indoor air quality
(IAQ) management plan for the construction
and preoccupancy phases of the building.
SMACNA guidelines focus predominantly on
pollutant abatement through ventilation and air
circulation management, also acknowledging that
the extent to which such abatement is required
can be minimized when a plan specifies the use of
low-toxicity and low VOC construction materials.
Furthermore, a good IAQ management plan
establishes strategies to protect a project from
the effects of mold and moisture.
During construction, meet or exceed all
applicable recommended control measures
of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
National Contractors Association (SMACNA)
IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings under
Construction, 2nd edition, 2007, ANSI/SMACNA
008–2008, Chapter 3.
Protect absorptive materials stored on-site
and installed from moisture damage.
Because tile and related installation materials are
non-toxic, inherently VOC-free, and resistant to
damage from moisture and mold, they facilitate
contaminant source control measures on a project.
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INDOOR AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
STATED INTENT: “To establish better quality indoor air in the building after construction
and during occupancy.”
To be implemented after construction ends
and the building has been completely cleaned.
All interior finishes must be installed, and major
VOC punch list items must be finished.
Tile products are helpful in achieving optimal
air quality assessments as they are VOC-free,
formaldehyde-free, and non-toxic.
Option 2. Air testing
After construction ends and before occupancy,
but under ventilation conditions typical for
occupancy, conduct baseline IAQ testing.
Tile cuts are typically made on wet saws,
minimizing dust that could linger postconstruction and adversely affect indoor air
quality assessment. Impervious packaging and
dust-reducing technologies in cement mortars
and grouts also reduce airborne dust particles.
THERMAL COMFORT
STATED INTENT: “To promote occupants’ productivity, comfort, and well-being by
providing quality thermal comfort.”
Option 1. ASHRAE Standard 55-2010
Based on thermal comfort goals, consider
whether a project is a candidate for natural
conditioning, or the use of zero-energy
strategies, such as cross or stack natural
ventilation paths, passive solar heating, and
thermal mass to moderate exterior conditions.
Design heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning
(HVAC) systems and the building envelope to meet
the requirements of ASHRAE Standard 55–2010,
Thermal Comfort Conditions for Human Occupancy,
with errata or a local equivalent.
OR
Option 2. ISO and CEN Standards
Design HVAC systems and building envelope to
meet the requirements of the applicable standard:
ISO 7730:2005, Ergonomics of the Thermal Environment, analytical determination and interpretation of
thermal comfort, using calculation of the PMV and
PPD indices and local thermal comfort criteria; and
CEN Standard EN 15251:2007, Indoor Environmental
Input Parameters for Design and Assessment of
Energy Performance of Buildings, addressing indoor
air quality, thermal environment, lighting, and
acoustics, Section A2.
The inherent thermal mass of a tile installation,
both as an interior finish or as an exterior building
envelope component, helps moderate indoor
temperature swings, creating a more stable
and comfortable indoor environment. ASHRAE,
ISO, and CEN standards all include compliance
paths for natural conditioning and the use of
tile can strengthen a project’s candidacy for
natural conditioning and help it meet pertinent
requirements in the referenced standards.
For mechanically conditioned projects, or
those with combined mechanical and natural
conditioning, tile’s inherent thermal mass and
capacity to moderate indoor temperature swings
can help reduce the burden on HVAC systems,
increase their efficiency, and introduce options
for radiant and geothermal heating.
A tile installation’s inherent thermal mass makes it an ideal flooring choice to use in conjunction with
radiant heating systems.
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The high light reflectance value (LRV) of light-colored tiles helps maximize the efficiency of interior lighting.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
STATED INTENT: “To promote occupants’ productivity, comfort, and well-being by
providing high-quality lighting.”
Option 2. Lighting quality
Walls, floors, or ceilings with high surface
reflectance, or light reflectance value (LRV),
can facilitate improved interior lighting
conditions, increase the efficiency of natural
lighting, and reduce the number of artificial
lighting fixtures needed.
Strategy E: For 90% of the regularly occupied
floor area, meet the following thresholds for
area-weighted average surface reflectance: 85%
for ceilings, 60% for walls, and 25% for floors.
Light beige, light grey, and off-white tiles often
have LRVs around 60%, and LRVs for white
tiles commonly exceed 85%. Tile is one of
the rare surface coverings that can be used
to cover floors, walls, and ceilings, creating a
monolithic envelope that maximizes interior light
reflectance. Furthermore, tiled surfaces are easily
kept clean and are inherently colorfast, so tile
maintains its LRV throughout its life cycle.
When specifying tile, refer to the industry
standard for determining LRV, ASTM C609. Some
Green Squared Certified products satisfy surface
reflectance design needs, as an LRV criterion is
an elective of the Green Squared standard.
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SUSTAINABLE SITES
OPEN SPACE
STATED INTENT: “To create exterior open space that encourages interaction with the
environment, social interaction, passive recreation, and physical activities.”
Provide outdoor space greater than or equal
to 30% of the total site area (including building
footprint). A minimum of 25% of that outdoor
space must be vegetated.
Tile can be used as a highly decorative, sustainable,
and durable paving material in all or some of the
75% of open space permitted to be hardscaped.
It offers numerous design possibilities, and does
not detract from its natural surroundings.
The outdoor space must be physically
accessible and be one or more of the following:
•A
pedestrian-oriented paving or turf
area with physical site elements that
accommodate outdoor social activities
•A
recreation-oriented paving or turf area
with physical site elements that encourage
physical activity
HEAT ISLAND REDUCTION
STATED INTENT: “To minimize effects on microclimates and human and wildlife habitats
by reducing heat islands.”
Use any combination of the following strategies
Light-colored tiles can be used in myriad exterior
installations: thick tile pavers, ventilated ceramic
façades, and even as roofing components.
Because tile is inherently colorfast, it maintains
its SR and SRI value far longer than the three
years required for this credit and is a great
alternative to traditional paving and roofing
materials. Data may be available for Green
Squared Certified products, as solar reflectance
is an elective criterion of the Green Squared
standard.
Non-roof measures
•U
se paving materials with a three-year aged
solar reflectance (SR) value of at least 0.28.
If three-year aged value information is not
available, use materials with an initial SR of
at least 0.33 at installation.
High-reflectance roof
•U
se roofing materials that have a Solar
Reflectance Index (SRI) equal to or greater
than the values in Table 1
Initial SRI
Low-sloped roof
Steep-sloped roof
82
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3-year aged SRI
64
32
Tile is durable enough for a variety of
outdoor applications, and is available
in colors and textures that blend
seamlessly into natural environments.
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INTEGRATIVE PROCESS
INTEGRATIVE PROCESS
STATED INTENT: “To support high-performance, cost-effective project outcomes through
an early analysis of the interrelationships among systems.”
Beginning in pre-design and continuing
throughout the design phases, identify and
use opportunities to achieve synergies across
disciplines and building systems.
All components of an installation — tile, related
installation materials, and tiling substrates — can
positively impact the influence of interior finishes
and building envelope components on other
building systems and should be evaluated as part
of a project’s integrative analysis.
Ventilated ceramic
tile façades are
highly colorfast,
offer numerous
design options, and
can help increase a
structure’s overall
energy efficiency.
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ENERGY AND ATMOSPHERE
OPTIMIZE ENERGY PERFORMANCE
STATED INTENT: “To achieve increasing levels of energy performance beyond the
prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and economic harms associated with
excessive energy use.”
Establish an energy performance target
The inherent thermal mass of a tile installation
helps reduce peak heating and cooling loads and
shift peak loads to non-peak hours, moderating
indoor temperature swings and reducing the size
of HVAC systems needed.
Option 1. Whole-building energy simulation
•A
nalyze efficiency measures during the
design process and account for the results
in design decision making.
•D
emonstrate a percentage improvement in
the proposed building performance rating
compared with the baseline.
Option 2. Prescriptive compliance: ASHRAE
Advanced Energy Design Guide
• Building envelope, opaque
Radiant floor heating systems work particularly
well with tile, and they can be far more energyefficient than forced air heating systems.
Tile is an excellent option for a ventilated façade
which creates a “chimney effect” on the building
exterior, evacuating hot air in the summer and
improving insulation properties in the winter,
potentially resulting in substantial energy savings.
INNOVATION
INNOVATION
STATED INTENT: “To encourage projects to achieve exceptional or innovative performance.”
Option 1. Innovation
Several tile products in the marketplace incorporate
new, advanced technologies including photovoltaic
cells fused to tiles, antimicrobial additives in
grout, photocatalytic tile surfaces, underlayments
with geothermal channels, and many more. These
innovative products offer the potential to generate
and conserve energy, clean the surrounding
air, and facilitate more sustainable interior and
exterior environments. Consult manufacturers
to learn about the many exciting technologies
available or in research and development.
Refer to the LEED Pilot Credit Library frequently
at www.usgbc.org to discover potential new
credits that may be relevant to tile.
Many tiles and installation materials offer the
potential to contribute to doubling credits
toward requirements and/or achieving the next
incremental threshold.
Consider using Green Squared Certified products
which have innovative properties, are sustainable
beyond baseline certification requirements,
or could potentially be piloted for additional
contribution to LEED v4.
Achieve significant, measurable environmental
performance using a strategy not addressed in
the LEED green building rating system.
Option 2. Pilot
Achieve one pilot credit from USGBC’s LEED
Pilot Credit Library
Option 3. Exemplary performance
Achieve exemplary performance in an existing
LEED v4 prerequisite or credit that allows
exemplary performance, as specified in the
LEED Reference Guide, v4 edition. An exemplary
performance point is typically earned for
achieving double the credit requirements or
the next incremental percentage threshold.
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of criteria for evaluating the sustainability of tile and tile installation products.
Products bearing the Green Squared Certified
logo are manufactured according to rigorous
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Clearly, Green Squared Certified products are robustly sustainable. They are also
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The tile and installation products pictured here represent only a handful of the
Green Squared Certified products that are currently available. Hundreds of products
have been certified, and still more are in the certification process.
PROJECT SITE: Tender Greens Restaurant
San Diego, CA
Downtown Location: Opened 2013
PROJECT SCOPE: 300 square feet
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co-Tile Natural Hues 2x8
(Ceramic Tile with color match custom glazes)
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PROJECT SITE:
Colorado College Athletic Facility
Colorado Springs, CO
PROJECT SCOPE: 120,000 square feet
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While this building was not LEED [certified], we wanted to
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are performing great in a high traffic space.
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Oz Architecture Denver, CO
PROJECT SITE: S an Francisco Toyota
San Francisco, CA
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PROJECT SITE: T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences,
Texas Woman’s University
Dallas, TX | Opened 2011
PROJECT SCOPE: 6
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was selected, in part, for its > 20% recycled material and BioBlock
technology for mold and mildew resistance, which helped contribute
toward this goal, acccording to the mortar manufacturer.
PROJECT SITE:
Arizona Phoenix Children’s Hospital
PROJECT SCOPE:
450,000 square feet
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52-55-58454502
52-41-81827600
214-398-1411
www.alcesa.com
www.ceramicaantique.com
www.daltile.com
American Olean
Cesantoni
Daltile Mexico
214-398-1411
52-47-89854200
52-81-81248145
www.americanolean.com
www.cesantoni.com.mx
www.daltile.com.mx
Del Conca USA, Inc.
865-657-3550
www.delconcausa.com
Endicott Tile, LLC
402-729-3323
www.endicott.com
Epro Tile, Inc.
866-818-3776
www.eprotile.com
Estudio Cerámico
52-55-53004576
www.dune.es
Fiandre USA
800-828-9074
www.granitifiandre.com
Florida Brick & Clay
Jeffrey Court, Inc.
Lamosa
Company, Inc.
951-340-3383
52-81-80474000
813-754-1521
www.jeffreycourt.com
www.lamosa.com
Ken Mason Tile
Marazzi USA
Florida Tile, Inc.
(also known as BCIA)
972-226-0110
800-FLA-TILE
562-432-7574
www.marazzitile.com
www.floridatile.com
www.kmt-bcia.com
www.floridabrickandclay.com
Florim, USA
877-FLORIM1
www.florimusa.com
Interceramic
214-503-5500
www.interceramic.com
Interstyle Ceramic
& Glass, Ltd.
604-421-7229
www.interstyle.ca
Iris US
800-323-9906
www.irisus.com
Ironrock
800-325-3945
www.ironrock.com
2014
MEMBER DIRECTORY
REGULAR MEMBERS (continued):
Mediterranea LLC
Pratt & Larson Ceramics
Summitville Tiles, Inc.
305-718-5091
503-231-9464
330-223-1511
www.mediterranea-usa.com
www.prattandlarson.com
www.summitville.com
Metropolitan Ceramics
Quarry Tile Company
Verve Ceramics
800-325-3945
509-536-2812
214-647-0250
www.metroceramics.com
www.quarrytile.com
www.verveceramics.com
Mohawk Ceramic
Ragno USA
Vitromex USA
214-398-1411
888-297-2466
800-848-4146
www.mohawkflooring.com
www.ragnousa.com
www.vitromex.com
Mosaicos Venecianos
San Lorenzo
de Mexico
562-222-2345
52-77-73202160
www.csanlorenzo.com.mx
www.kolorines.com.mx
Seneca Tiles, Inc.
Nitropiso
800-426-4335
52-44-48320100
www.senecatiles.com
www.nitropiso.com.mx
Sonoma Tilemakers
Oceanside Glasstile
707-837-8177
Company
www.sonomatilemakers.com
866-OGT-TILE
www.glasstile.com
StonePeak Ceramics, Inc.
312-506-2800
Porcelanite
52-55-52469912
www.porcelanite.com
www.stonepeakceramics.com
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:
Ashland Specialty
Precision H2O
Visoft USA LLC
Ingredients
800-425-2098
404-509-5665
Sampco Companies
Zinc Nacional
413-442-4043
52-81-83426861
877-546-2782
Colorobbia Mexico
52-81-80420050
Silicatos Especiales
Ferro Mexicana
52-55-57559400
52-55-50907200
Spinks Clay Company —
Grupo Industrial Trébol
Lhoist North America
52-81-81262380
731-642-5414
Gruppo Pro Ceramic
Torrecid Mexico
52-81-81540810
52-81-81545757
IMERYS-North America
Unimin Corporation
Ceramics/K-T Clay
203-966-8880
770-594-0660
Vetriceramici de Mexico
Microban International,
52-81-10900195
Ltd.
704-875-0806
2014
MEMBER DIRECTORY
ASSOCIATE ART/ STUDIO MEMBERS:
AD Studios
Bold Living Color
Creative Tile Designs, Inc.
512-285-4456
800-645-3363
519-727-3117
American Bullnose
Bon Ton Designs
Diamond Tech Tiles
Company
612-201-0563
800-937-9593
California Art Tile
Dunis Studios
858-689-9596
830-438-2996
Cercan Mosaic
Elon Tile & Stone
905-851-7923
203-628-7179
Company
Chadwick’s Surfaces
Fireclay Tile, Inc.
804-732-8810
International, Inc.
408-275-1182
303-364-9458
American Restoration
Tile, Inc.
501-455-1000
Appomattox Tile Art
847-680-3222
Architerra
512-441-8062
Foss-Co.
Cibola Glass Works
540-921-7570
714-204-9205
Artfind Tile
330-264-7706
Fraser Clay Works, Inc.
Clay Decór, LLC
870-492-5031
607-654-7428
Artistry in Mosaics, Inc.
877-777-1393
HCP Industries, Inc.
Coatings By Sandberg
530-899-5591
714-538-0888
arto BRICK & TILE
Images in Tile USA, Inc.
CR Studio 4, Inc.
(dba Bison Coating & Supply)
951-296-2270
417-206-0252
Enterprises, Inc.
Creative Edge Master
JSG Oceana
847-432-5679
Shop, Inc.
724-523-5567
310-768-8500
B.A. Schmidt Arts &
641-472-8145
Lightstreams Glass Tile
Red Rock Tileworks
Tile Artisans Digital
408-492-1689
888-348-8453
Imaging LLC
800-601-4199
Lilywork Artisan Tile
Rookwood Pottery Co.
215-859-8753
513-381-2510
Toto USA, Inc.
770-282-8686
Lowitz & Company
Shenfeld Studio LLC
773-784-2628
315-436-8869
Trikeenan Tileworks,
Inc.
Lutz Tile
Status Ceramics
253-840-5011
206-282-0181
607-281-1120
Wakei & Company, Ltd.
McIntyre Tile
StoneImpressions
Company, Inc.
858-274-3400
Wiseman Spaulding
707-433-8866
Metaphor Bronze
805-577-1187
Studiovavoom
Design/Antiquity Tile
404-333-2385
207-862-3513
Tileworks, LLC
207-342-2597
Syzygy Tileworks
575-388-5472
Mission Tile West
626-799-4595
Tabarka Studio
480-968-3999
Mixed-Up Mosaics
212-243-9944
Terra Firma, Ltd.
803-643-9399
MTM Wizard
Enterprise LLC
Terra Green
323-756-8430
Ceramics, Inc.
765-935-4760
2014
MEMBER DIRECTORY
ASSOCIATE INSTALLATION MEMBERS:
AcoustiCORK/
ARDEX Americas
Blanke Corporation
Amorim Cork Composites
724-203-5000
800-787-5055
AVM Industries, Inc.
Bostik, Inc.
818-888-0050
414-722-2250
Bexel Internacional
C-Cure
52-81-81300200
800-895-2874
800-558-3206
Allied Custom Gypsum
405-366-9500
Aqua Mix
800-366-6877
Cemix
866-GO CEMIX
CertainTeed Gypsum, Inc.
800-233-8990
Compotite Corporation
800-221-1056
Creaprac
52-81-83389399
Crest
52-81-80475000
Custom Building
®
GlasRoc® Tile Backer
Products
800-272-8786
Dancik International, Inc.
919-379-3800
Donnelly Distribution
Jamo, Inc.
NAC Products, Inc.
Raimondi USA
305-885-3444
800-633-4622
Lackmond Products, Inc.
National Gypsum
770-919-2100
Company
800-625-6686
Dural USA, LLC
423-531-7590
704-365-7319
LATICRETE
Dyna Metro, Inc.
800-243-4788
905-761-3309
NIASA
52-55-53545680
LATICRETE, S.A. de C.V.
Fin Pan, Inc.
52-81-83905005
800-833-6444
Noble Company
800-878-5788
Mapei Americas
Fortifiber Building
888-US-MAPEI
Systems Group
800-773-4777
52-81-83450055
Mark E. Industries, Inc.
866-771-9470
Genotek, Inc.
951-894-7722
Panel Rey
Park Industries
320-251-5077
Maxxon Corporation
763-478-9600
Georgia-Pacific
Pearl Abrasive
Company
DensShield®
Mechanical Lippage
Tile Backer
Tuning Systems, Co.
800-225-6119
319-524-4441
562-927-5561
Perdura
52-55-56464151
GranQuartz L.P.
Merkrete/Parex USA
800-458-6222
800-851-6303
Pliteq Inc.
416-449-0049
James Hardie
MP Global Products –
Building Products, Inc.
SnapStone
Proflex
866-4HARDIE
888-379-9695
877-577-6353
ASSOCIATE INSTALLATION
MEMBERS (continued):
ProSpec
800-334-0784
Protecto Wrap Company
800-759-9727
QT Sound Insulation
866-326-5712
RB Rubber Products, Inc.
503-472-4691
Rubi Tools USA
305-715-9892
Schluter-Systems
800-472-4588
SGM, Inc.
(Southern Grouts
and Mortars)
800-641-9247
Sound Seal
413-789-1770
Spraylock Premium
Eco Adhesives
423-305-6151
2014
MEMBER DIRECTORY
ASSOCIATE INSTALLATION MEMBERS (continued):
Stetson
Uniblock
Wacker Polymers
Development, Inc.
52-81-82892100
610-336-2700
United States Gypsum
wedi corporation
Superseal Construction
Company (USG)
877-933-9334
Products Ltd.
800-USG-4YOU
800-532-8215
800-571-1877
VanHearron, Inc.
TEC — Specialty
Construction
Brands, Inc.
800-832-9002
Texas Cement
Products, Inc.
713-682-8411
TI-PROBOARD
800-833-6444
Tile Redi, Ltd.
800-232-6156
TileWare Products LLC
828-322-9273
479-255-6101
2014
MEMBER DIRECTORY
AFFILIATED EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURERS
AFFILIATED PRODUCT
MANUFACTURERS
Montolit Tool Corporation
866-887-2337
AlysEdwards
Tile and Stone
714-917-6720
Questech
Corporation
802-773-1228
Boyce & Bean
949-567-1880
Rainbow Inc.
931-552-7783
Century Tile, Inc.
310-257-1300
Refine Tile LLC
270-265-3771
EpStone Inc.
201-864-7000
Terraferma USA
Corporation
305-994-7892
SACMI de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
52-81-83355732
System Norte America
S.A. de C.V.
1-800-288-1100
Hirsch Glass Corp.
732-329-8988
International
Wholesale Tile, LLC
772-223-5151
John H. Best &
Sons, Inc.
800-344-2378
New Ravenna Mosaics
757-442-3379
Trend USA Ltd.
954-435-5538
Vidrepur
Internacional
55-55-930447
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The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) is a trade association representing North American manufacturers
of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials, and other tile-related products.
Established in 1945 as the Tile Council of America (TCA), the Tile Council has a leadership role in promoting
the use of ceramic tile and in developing North American and international industry standards. Additionally,
towards the goal of expanding the ceramic tile market in North America, the Tile Council regularly conducts
independent research and product testing, works with regulatory, trade, and other governmental agencies,
offers professional training, and publishes installation guidelines, tile standards, economic reports, and
promotional literature.
Our member companies help sustain the publication of this document and other technical literature — look
for the “Member of Tile Council of North America” logo on their products.
Purchase hard copy and digital copies of these publications on our website:
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ANSI A108/A118/A136.1 Specifications for the Installation of Ceramic Tile
ANSI A137.1 Specifications for Ceramic Tile
ANSI A137.2 Specifications for Glass Tile
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